FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Asses in Somalia
Somalia had 22,964 asses in 2024, the 54th largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 4.4%. The record was 28,000 head in 1961.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 22,964 head
- World rank
- 54 of 104
- 10-year change
- +4.4%
- Record
- 28,000 head
- 1961
Asses in Somalia, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 22,964 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 22,879 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 22,794 | −0.1% |
| 2021 | 22,827 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 22,692 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 22,604 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 22,496 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 22,370 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 22,224 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 22,080 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 22,000 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 22,000 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 22,000 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 22,000 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 22,000 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 22,000 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 22,000 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 22,000 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 22,000 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 22,000 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 22,000 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 22,000 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 21,000 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 21,000 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 20,000 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 19,000 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 19,000 | −7.3% |
| 1997 | 20,500 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 20,000 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 19,500 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 19,000 | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 18,000 | +20% |
| 1992 | 15,000 | −25% |
| 1991 | 20,000 | −21% |
| 1990 | 25,300 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 25,200 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 25,000 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 24,800 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 24,600 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 24,400 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 24,200 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 24,000 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 23,800 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 23,500 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 23,000 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 22,500 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 22,000 | 0.0% |
| 1977 | 22,000 | 0.0% |
| 1976 | 22,000 | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 21,000 | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 20,000 | −9.1% |
| 1973 | 22,000 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | 22,000 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | 22,000 | −4.3% |
| 1970 | 23,000 | −4.2% |
| 1969 | 24,000 | −1.2% |
| 1968 | 24,292 | −2.8% |
| 1967 | 25,000 | −3.8% |
| 1966 | 26,000 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 26,000 | −3.7% |
| 1964 | 27,000 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 27,000 | −3.6% |
| 1962 | 28,000 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 28,000 | — |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.